Nicolas Winding Refn - Famous Actor

Nicolas Winding Refn Net Worth

$10,000,000

Nicolas Winding Refn, the famous Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer, has a net worth of $10 million. Throughout his career, Refn has written, directed, and produced numerous successful films, including “Drive” and “Only God Forgives.”

Key facts:

  • Nicolas Winding Refn is a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer.
  • He gained recognition for his 1996 film "Pusher", in which he acted, wrote, and directed.
  • Refn's film "Bronson" in 2008 further established his reputation as a talented director.
  • In 2011, he directed the critically acclaimed movie "Drive", starring Ryan Gosling.
  • Refn's film "The Neon Demon" in 2016 showcased his unique visual style and storytelling abilities.

Basic Information About Nicolas Winding Refn

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Directors
ProfessionsFilm Director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television Producer, Actor
Net worth$10,000,000
Date of birth1970-09-29 (54 years old)
Place of birthCopenhagen
NationalityDenmark
Curiosities and TrademarksOften casts Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Mads Mikkelsen, Levino Jensen, Gordon Brown and Liv Corfixen
Usually sets his films in Copenhagen, Denmark
Frequently uses handheld cameras
The color red is frequently shown throughout all of his films
Shoots all his films in chronological order and without rehearsal
Effective use of rock, electronic, and pop music in films
Often works with Ryan Gosling (Drive (2011) and Only God Forgives (2013))
Often works with Cliff Martinez for music (Drive (2011), Only God Forgives (2013) and The Neon Demon (2016))
Unsettling scenes of extreme violence
Often has a lingering shot of a character observing their reflection.
Often features a character examining their image in a mirror
Often has scenes play out with no music and with an emphasis on the silence
Characters whose stoic appearances contrast their explosive tempers and frightening capacity for violence
His films often have long stretches with little or no dialogue
SpouseLiv Corfixen - (2007 - present)Β (2 children)
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Nicolas Winding Refn win?


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Nicolas Winding Refn awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
AACTA International Award - Best DirectionNomineeDrive2012
Amanda - Best Foreign Feature Film (Γ…rets utenlandske spillefilm)WinnerDrive2012
AFCA Award - Best DirectorWinnerDrive2011
ACCA - Best DirectorWinnerDrive2011
Bodil - Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film)NomineeDrive2012
Best Director - WinnerDrive2011
COFCA Award - Breakthrough Film ArtistWinnerDrive2012
CΓ©sar - Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film Γ©tranger)NomineeDrive2012
Robert - Best American Film (Γ…rets amerikanske film)WinnerDrive2012
David - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)NomineeDrive2012
DFCS Award - Best DirectorNomineeDrive2011
Film and Literature Award - NomineeDrive2011
Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Film (Mejor PelΓ­cula Extranjera)WinnerDrive2012
Golden Ciak - Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)NomineeDrive2012
HFCS Award - Best DirectorWinnerDrive2011
IGN Award - Best Movie DirectorWinnerDrive2011
Silver Ribbon - Best Non-European Director (Regista del Miglior Film Non-Europeo)WinnerDrive2012
IOMA - Best Picture (Miglior film)WinnerDrive2012
Sierra Award - Best DirectorWinnerDrive2011
Variety Piazza Grande Award - NomineeDrive2011
Ole - Best Foreign Film (Bedste udenlandske film)NomineeDrive2012
Premio Guarani - Best Foreign FilmWinnerDrive2013
SDFCS Award - Best DirectorWinnerDrive2011
Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award - Best Foreign Film (Mejor PelΓ­cula Extranjera)WinnerDrive2012
Best Festival Feature - WinnerDrive2011
TFCA Award - Best DirectorNomineeDrive2011
EDA Special Mention Award - Hall of ShameNomineeThe Neon Demon2017
Bodil - Best Film (Bedste danske film)NomineeThe Neon Demon2017
Top 10 Film Award - Best FilmNomineeThe Neon Demon2016
Jury Prize - Best FilmNomineeThe Neon Demon2016
JosΓ© Luis Guarner Critic's Award - Best FilmWinnerThe Neon Demon2016
International Fantasy Film Award - Special Mention - WinnerValhalla Rising2010
Titra Film Award - WinnerValhalla Rising2010
Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - DramaticNomineeBronson2009
Sydney Film Prize - Best FilmWinnerBronson2009
Palme d'Or - NomineeOnly God Forgives2013
ARRI/OSRAM Award - Best International FilmNomineeOnly God Forgives2013
Sydney Film Prize - Best FilmWinnerOnly God Forgives2013
Nordic Council's Film Prize - NomineePusher II2005
Bodil - Best Film (Bedste danske film)NomineeBleeder2000
Grand Prix Asturias - Best FeatureNomineeBleeder1999
FIPRESCI Prize - New CurrentsWinnerBleeder2000

Nicolas Winding Refn roles

Movie / Series Role
DriveDirector
The Neon DemonDirector
The Neon DemonWriter
The Neon DemonWriter
Valhalla RisingDirector
Valhalla RisingWriter
BronsonDirector
BronsonWriter
Only God ForgivesDirector
Only God ForgivesWriter
PusherDirector
PusherWriter
PusherBrian (as Jang Go Star)
Pusher IIDirector
Pusher IIWriter
Pusher IIIDirector
Pusher IIIWriter
BleederDirector
BleederWriter
Agatha Christie's MarpleDirector
Made in HollywoodSelf 1 episode, 2016

Nicolas Winding Refn's Quotes

  • Like all art forms, film is a media as powerful as weapons of mass destruction; the only difference is that war destroys and film inspires.
  • The auteur theory is such a strange theory, because you're dealing with human beings. You only make good stuff if your collaborators are a part of your process and a part of your ideas, and there's no point in fighting them or them fighting you. Even Ingmar Bergman had a lot of discussions with his actors about pros and cons. An auteur doesn't have to write every single word, because the writer's there to help the director do what the director wants to do, and that was certainly my case.
  • [on Ryan Gosling] The thing with Ryan, you can look at him for hours. Very few actors have that. It's a gift.
  • Well, art is an act of violence. It is about penetration, about speaking to our subconscious and our moods at different levels.
  • [on casting Kristin Scott Thomas in Only God Forgives (2013)] I was initially looking for an unknown in the role and then I heard she was interested through the grapevine. So I went to Paris to meet her and very quickly realized she had no problem in turning on the bitch switch. But she said, 'In order for me to do this, I need to transform'. And I said, ''You're preaching to the choir, baby'.

Nicolas Winding Refn's photos

Interesting Facts about Nicolas Winding Refn

  1. Danish Film School drop-out.
  2. Son of Anders Refn.
  3. Owned a film company called Jang Go Star, which went bankrupt.
  4. Half-brother of Kasper Winding. Ex brother-in-law of Brigitte Nielsen.
  5. Favorite movies are Valley of the Dolls (1967), Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Carrie (1976), Suspiria (1977), The Shining (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Casino (1995), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
  6. He once stated that his greatest source of inspiration is Martin Scorsese and his films. As a salute to him, he used the main theme from Scorsese's Casino (1995) in the opening sequence of Bleeder (1999).
  7. Of his Pusher trilogy, he prefers the third movie, because it's the most experimental and risky one.
  8. Lars von Trier offered him a chance to direct Dear Wendy (2005), but he turned it down. According to Refn, it was largely because he felt von Trier was condescending to him and ignored his request of help in negotiating a deal so Refn could buy back the rights to the original "Pusher". Refn says he had told von Trier how important it was to him and was hurt when von Trier seemed to ignore his plea.
  9. In 2003, a biography, written by famed journalist Henrik List, was published about Nicolas, spanning his earlier years from Pusher (1996) to Fear X (2003).
  10. He and his wife Liv Corfixen are the subjects of a theatrical documentary called Gambler (2006). The documentary follows the couple from their financial struggle after the failure of Fear X (2003) to the successful completion of the "Pusher" trilogy.
  11. Due to the commercial failure of Fear X (2003), he was forced to expand his successful debut feature Pusher (1996) into a trilogy. The sequels became huge successes and saved him financially.
  12. Avid toy collector. In particular Japanese robots, Dr. Who Daleks, and replica Thunderbird vehicles.
  13. In 2008, he started a new production company called JGS (Jang Go Star) with longtime friends and business associates 'Lene Borglum' and Thor Sighvatsson.
  14. In his native Denmark, Nicolas is known as l'Enfant Sauvage (the Wild Child).
  15. Despite directing Drive (2011), he doesn't have a drivers' license. He failed his driving test 8 times.
  16. Is a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki whom he considers one of the great masters and frequently watches his films together with his daughters.
  17. He's a fan of Breaking Bad (2008).
  18. Is a huge fan of John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981).
  19. Is a fan of the comic book series "The Incal" written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Jean 'Moebius' Giraud.
  20. Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2016.

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